RIP Zima, 1993 – 2008.
A few Toronto area councillors, headed up by Cesar Palacio, are making their move towards having the TTC declared an essential service. Citing the chaos of this past spring’s surprise strike, and the declaration that a strike costs Toronto $50 million each day, the Toronto team are taking to the Toronto streets to raise awareness of their petition. A separate study has indicated to do so would actually cost more than the strike itself, but I’ve thus far been unable to find the logic behind that. I haven’t signed it until I do find out the answer, but should you blindly wish to do so, the link is provided.
Granted, the study is so far only on rats, but I’m not surprised that they’re apparently now finding that sucralose – and Splenda – make you fat. I wish people would realize that the increase in obesity has taken place alongside the increase in fat-free and low fat products, and the two are related. Enjoy aspartame instead? Same result, with the added belief that it causes brain tumours. Stay far away from sweeteners.
A sad day as MillerCoors in the States has stuck a fork in Zima. Back in 1997 when myself and three friends drove to Florida for a post-college cruise we ended up stranded in Gainesville, Florida overnight with car repairs. I got it in my head to try Zima and wandered into the single seediest liquor store I’ve ever seen. I should note it was a liquor and pornography store, as there was an ample selection of porn with a handwritten sign above it declaring “5 MINUTE READING ALLOWANCE”. The obese, mustachioed gent behind the counter was certainly not the most amiable, and even less so when I went up, lowered my voice and attempted to look as tough as a 160-lb white dude could look, and asked “got any Zima?” Mustache angrily peered up, asking “Zima?” incredulously. “Yeah,” I replied. His look soured even further as he looked back down, flung his left hand towards the side, and said “if we’ve got any it’s as far back as you can go.” Sure enough it was – far back corner, and we excitedly paid for it. It tasted like crap.
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